Switching
the center console: Button to with
Please fir st read and no te the introductory informatio n and heed the on page
The Electronic Stabili zation Program
cludes
can b e switched off by fig. (ASR fig. 129 whil e th e engi ne is running.
B rake
ervoir cop.
Please fir st r ead and note the introductory information and heed the on page 188.
Brake fluid
absorbs wate r from the air over time. Too much water in the brake fluid will damage the brake system. Wa te r a lso lowers th e boiling point o f the brake fluid. Too much wate r in the brake
fluid can cause vapor lock during heavy brake use
Whi le driving
Fig. 12 9 the center console: Button to switc h function on and without
off only in situations w here there is not enough traction, s u ch as the fo llo wing:
When driving in deep snow o r o n loose faces.
W hen
on again by fig. 128 or (ASR fig. 129 .
or hard braking. Vapo r lock reduces braking
safety and the safe ty of others d e pends o n brakes that are working properly at all
Brake
swagen. Volkswagen recommends that yo u use brake fluid that conforms to quality standard 14 for optimum p erformance of the brake system. If this s pecial brake fluid is not
Motor Vehicle 116 4 or 4
Please note that brake fluid that conforms to standard 14 a lso complies w ith 116 4 and DIN 4 quirements. However, brake fluid that generally complies with 116 4 or 4925 CLASS 4 requirements w ill not essarily comply with the s pecial requirements of
Park Distance (PDC)
Fig. 13 2 the center console: Button to switch th e
P ork Distance Control system
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the on page
system can help the driver when backing up and parking. The ve hicle
ge ts too close to an obstacle in th e front of or behind it , a beeping sig nal sounds. Th e closer the ve
hicl e gets to the obstacle, the faster the system beeps. W hen the obstacle is very clo se, the sound is conti n uous.
Switch in g the D istance Contr ol sys te m on
a
nd off
W ith the ignit ion switc hed on, press the fig. 132.
A u into reverse .
denctivatiou: Drive faster than about 9 mph (15 km/h ).
T he indi cator
light in the button goes on
Distance Control
some the Park Distance Control interpret s wa te r o n the sensors as an obstacle.
I f th e dista nce remains the same, the warnin g
ton e volume decreases after a
There is no beeping when the selector lever is
in Park P.
The vo lume of the audib le s ig n als can be ad
justed by an authorized Volk swage n dealership or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
A short continuous tone during initi al activation and a light in the button indicate a malfunction in the Park Distance system. Switch off Park Distance Control w ith the button and have it immediate ly checked by an au
thori zed Volkswagen deale r or
Never switch th e fan off for an extended p eriod of time, sin ce no fresh ai r will enter the senger compartment.
air causes driver and passenger fatigue and reduces their alertness, whi ch can cause cidents, collision s, and serious personal
Heating system operation
A
Fig . 145 In th e center console: Heati ng system rotary con trol with control elements in
fir st r ea d and the introductor y information and heed the on page226.
K
eep the air imak e slo t in front of the wind shield fr ee of ice, snow and leaves in order to m aint ain
t h e prop er fun ctioni ng of th e heatin g sys te m.
Temperature
T he desired interior t emperatur e cannot be lowe r
t han th e out sid e a ir, beca use the heating system cannot cool or dehumidify the air.
Heating
Maximum heatin g ou tp ut and fast defrosting only be poss ible after the engine has reac hed ati ng temperature.
for optimal driving safety
off air pag e 232.
Turn the temperature knob to th e ce nter tion.
Ope n
Turn the air di stribution knob to th e des ired
se ttin g.
The dust and filter
T he du st and filt er wit h an activated carbon insert red uces th e entry of pollutant s int o the
turely due to ope ra tin g the vehicl e w here th e side air is heavily pollut ed, th e dust and polle n filt er sh ould be rep laced more frequently than
Rear Assist. .......................... 212
Trailer hitch ......................... ISS
Manual transmission ................... 179
also shiftin g ...................... 179
MEDIA-IN
jack .........................
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N
Ne t
Luggage co
mpartment ............... 148
New engin e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New tires ............................... 28 1
Noises Brak ing ass i
stance syste m s ........... 195
E ng in e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 241
T ires .
.............................. 295
N
umbe r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Opening
Door s ............................... 43
sunroof ........................ 51
R ea r h atch.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Vehicle ...........................
Vehicle ....................... 41
Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alphabetic al index
Outside mirror
Automati c dimming .................. 135
Folding in ........................... 1 35
Ma lfu n
ctio n ......................... 136
S to ring for reve r
se driving ............ 135
Outside mirrors ........................ 135
Syn chronous mirror adjustment. ...... 135
Tow i
ng a trailer ...................... 153
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Outside temperature display ............. 1 7
Ov erview
con so le lower sectio n. . . . . . . . . . . II
console uppe r sec tion ..........
lights ........................ 1 3
Owner's manual s lot .................... 163
p
button ............................ 34
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of a power was her. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
to win g a trail er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
sys tem . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Particulate filter ........................ 317
Passenger front airbag
Deactivat i
on by weight-se nsin g mat . . . 95 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passenger mirror lowering function. . . . . . 1 35
P e
dals .............................. 58 , 181
Physical principle of a frontal collision . . . 69
Pinch protection
ch amber...................... 269
Water under vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Wipers ............................. 129
S peed rating code le tter ................. 293
Stalling
Protecting th e ve hicle ................
S teering ...............................
Cou nter- steering support ............
E lectro-mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indicator light. ......................
to one side ................... 286 Servo steering .......................
Steering co lumn lock .... ............
Steering wheel
A dju sti
ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 S hift paddles (Ti ptron ic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Sticke rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Storage areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
storage compartments . . . . . . . . . 165
Overhead console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3
Pa sse nge r sid e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3 Storage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8
protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
brak e sys tem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 194
Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
194
Launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distance Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C urb weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 E ngin e data an d dimensions . . . . . . . . . . 32
Engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Filling capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Fu el capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Gross vehicle we ight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.............................. 32
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1
Sa fety Compliance Certif ic ation Label. . 3 1
Tir e pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Tongue load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical modifica tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Temperature gauge
E n gin e coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
hooks........................ 146
T ighteni ng torque Whee l bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
372 373